History PlayingWith / StartofDarkness

* '''Discussed''': "Why is Alex evil, anyway? [[FreudianExcuse Childhood trauma?]] [[LoveMakesYouEvil The tragic death of a loved one?]] ParentalAbandonment? [[RaisedByOrcs His upbringing?]] [[ForTheEvulz Just because he could?]]"

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* '''Discussed''': "Why is Alex evil, anyway? [[FreudianExcuse Childhood trauma?]] trauma]]? [[LoveMakesYouEvil The tragic death of a loved one?]] one]]? ParentalAbandonment? [[RaisedByOrcs His upbringing?]] upbringing]]? [[ForTheEvulz Just because he could?]]"could]]?"

** Alice saves Alex, a CardCarryingVillain, who from then on steadily acts more morally thanks to Alice's kindness. Eventually becoming one of the good guys. ** We see a FlashBack or the BackStory of Alex that's meant to show why he became TheHero in the first place and his ascent into goodness. * '''Subverted''': ** Alex is [[PerspectiveFlip telling the story himself]], and he [[UnreliableNarrator isn't exactly being honest.]]

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** Alice saves Alex, a CardCarryingVillain, who from then on steadily acts more morally [[BecauseYouWereNiceToMe thanks to Alice's kindness. kindness]]. Eventually [[HeelFaceTurn becoming one of the good guys. guys]].** We see a FlashBack or the BackStory of Alex that's meant to show why he became TheHero in the first place and his ascent into goodness. goodness.* '''Subverted''': ** Alex is [[PerspectiveFlip telling the story himself]], and he [[UnreliableNarrator isn't exactly being honest.]]honest]].

* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex tells TheHero that the reason that he became a psychopath is to avenge the death of Betty, [[LoveMakesYouEvil who he loved.]] However, TheHero later learns that Bob [[ILied lied]] about his FreudianExcuse. He recaptures Alex and is told a completely different story altogether.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alex tells TheHero that the reason that he became a psychopath is to avenge the death of Betty, [[LoveMakesYouEvil who he loved.]] loved]]. However, TheHero later learns that Bob [[ILied lied]] about his FreudianExcuse. He recaptures Alex and is told a completely different story altogether.

** Because he despises evil so much, Alex [[KnightTemplar decides that killing may be a viable way to prevent more killing]], backtracks on his personal oath and gets used to committing atrocities.

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** Because he despises evil so much, Alex [[KnightTemplar despises evil]] so much, Alex decides that [[StartXToStopX killing may be a viable way to prevent more killing]], backtracks on his personal oath and gets used to committing atrocities.

** Alex sees his girlfriend get killed and kills the murderer, he then sees how horrible it is to be evil and swears to [[ThouShaltNotKill never kill again]].* '''Double Subverted''': However, he is in fact [[VillainsNeverLie telling the truth]]... [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality as he sees it, of course.]]

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** Alex sees his girlfriend get killed and kills the murderer, he then sees witnessing how horrible it is to be evil and swears to [[ThouShaltNotKill never kill again]].* '''Double Subverted''': However, Subverted''': **However, he is in fact [[VillainsNeverLie telling the truth]]... [[ProtagonistCenteredMorality as he sees it, of course.]]]]** Because he despises evil so much, Alex [[KnightTemplar decides that killing may be a viable way to prevent more killing]], backtracks on his personal oath and gets used to committing atrocities.

* '''Parodied''': Alex, upon capturing TheHero, reveals [[ShaggyFrogStory a ridiculously nonsensical backstory]] [[TheUnreveal that doesn't really explain anything]] about Alex or [[FaceHeelTurn how he became evil]].

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':** Alex, upon capturing TheHero, reveals [[ShaggyFrogStory a ridiculously nonsensical backstory]] [[TheUnreveal that doesn't really explain anything]] about Alex or [[FaceHeelTurn how he became evil]].evil]].** It is revealed Alex decided to become evil after learning [[FelonyMisdemeanor someone ate the last Tasty Snack in the fridge]].

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